16% alcohol high octane dried plum and blackberry with hints of spiced-plum and Christmas cake - decent acidity, nice smooth texture ... spicy with good acidity and a dustiness (kinda like sawdust by the end)
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This 8 year old Cline had lots and lots of spiced-plum and was simply gorgeous: a real beauty to drink. If you're looking for that rich fruit that is found in many Zins, this is not your wine, but if you want a generous mix of oak, plum, spice and great complexity ... ta-da, you've found your wine.
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Fruit bomb? Multiple reentry strategic fruit bomb, more like it. I now have a reference by which to compare any wine so labeled. Holy cow. Do not drink near open flame. +1 to Smokeshowing though; it was a pretty color.
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3/13/2021 - owr wrote: 86 Points
16% alcohol high octane
dried plum and blackberry with hints of spiced-plum and Christmas cake - decent acidity, nice smooth texture ... spicy with good acidity and a dustiness (kinda like sawdust by the end)
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3/9/2016 - owr Likes this wine: 88 Points
This 8 year old Cline had lots and lots of spiced-plum and was simply gorgeous: a real beauty to drink. If you're looking for that rich fruit that is found in many Zins, this is not your wine, but if you want a generous mix of oak, plum, spice and great complexity ... ta-da, you've found your wine.
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6/20/2011 - dingodog wrote: 86 Points
good qpr
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4/22/2011 - frockaloid wrote: 83 Points
Fruit bomb? Multiple reentry strategic fruit bomb, more like it. I now have a reference by which to compare any wine so labeled. Holy cow. Do not drink near open flame. +1 to Smokeshowing though; it was a pretty color.
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3/8/2011 - Klensing wrote: 83 Points
Fruit bomb
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